First picture of tragic burns victim who died after being doused in petrol and set on fire

This is the first picture of burns victim Julie Archer who died after being set on fire allegedly by her own brother (Image: Cavendish Press)

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This is the first picture of burns victim Julie Archer who died after being set on fire allegedly by her own brother.

Miss Archer, 49 suffered 70 per cent burns after she was doused in petrol before being set ablaze.

She was taken to hospital via air ambulance but died last Friday.

Miss Archer's daughter Quibilah, 19, escaped uninjured from an upstairs window of the house in Newton Heath, Manchester, with help from neighbours

Today tributes were paid to Miss Archer as her brother Stephen, 50, appeared in court in Manchester charged with murder, arson with intent to endanger life.

He was also charged with other officers of extreme possessing pornographic images of a person having sex with a horse and also having 16 pictures of adults having intercourse with various animals.

Police captured Archer on Friday after a five day manhunt.

Custody: Stephen Archer has faced the court in connection with the case (Image: GMP)

During a brief hearing he was remanded in custody to face Manchester Crown Court tomorrow however no pleas were entered.

Friends of Miss Archer set up a crowd funding page on social media asking for donations to be made to the burns unit at Wythenshawe Hospital where she had been treated by doctors.

Karen Wakefield, an old school friend who created the page said: "As many of you may have seen in the news, sadly, Julie passed away.

"All of the support of friends and family hasn't gone unnoticed and it is very much appreciated.

"This has been a really hard week for all of the family, and now she can be at peace we would love to donate money to the family and Wythenshawe hospital burns unit."

Police: launched a manhunt after the 49-year-old woman was doused with petrol before she was set alight (Image: PA)

In a Facebook post she added: "Words cannot express how upset iam to hear my friend as passed away, I will treasure our childhood memoriess forever and I'm thankful you came to surprise me never expected it would be our last hug.

"Sleep tight mate."

The tragedy occurred shortly before 9.45am on Monday 29 February 2016 police were called to Miss Archer's home.

During the manhunt for Archer his mother made an appeal through Greater Manchester Police for her son to give himself up after she received a birthday card from him.

Armed officers made the arrest after an off-duty officer spotted a suspect getting off a train at Marple railway station.